Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarian Award

The Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to University Libraries in one or more areas. The annual award was established in 1993 by the Late Agnes Milstead, a former professor of education and library science at UW.

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Award Criteria:

  1. Scholarship focusing on any aspect of library management or on the art and techniques of librarianship.

  2. Development and implementation of a process, procedure or program that improves the management of and access to the scholarly record for the university community at large, specific groups within the community or the state.

  3. Distinction in information literacy instruction or development of course materials.

  4. Providing or securing special funding, collections or other major improvements for the UW Libraries or for teaching and research.

  5. Demonstrated contribution to making the UW Libraries a valued and effective institution for the university and the state.

Award recipients

2025: Not Awarded
2024: Not Awarded
2023: Not Awarded
2022: Stephen Boss
2021: Not Awarded

2020: Chad Hutchens
2019: Not Awarded
2018: David Kruger
2017: Lori Phillips
2016: Cassandra "Cass" Messersmith Kvenild
2015: Jennifer Mayer
2014: Lawrence Schmidt
2013: Deborah McCarthy
2012: Tamsen Hert
2011: Jenny Leigh Garcia

2010: Mary Ann Harlow
2009: Michael Nelson
2008: Not Awarded
2007: Bob Staley
2006: Not Awarded
2005: Sally Scott
2004: Not Awarded
2003: Martha Hanscom
2002: Diana Shelton
2001: Keith Cottam

2000: William Stewart
1999: Sandra Barstow
1998: Carol White
1997: William Van Arsdale
1996: Not Awarded
1995: Emmett Chisum and Paul Cors
1994: Not Awarded
1993: Karen Lange